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Health and Public Service Division Career Pathway Gerontology Pathway Gerontology Basics Internal Certificate (12 Credits) This cerficate enhances the skills of anyone whose work may include providing care to aging populaons. Health Service Assistant Home Health Aide Transportation Specialist Career Opportunities Wage Range: $10.50-12.75/hr Gerontology Associate Degree (66 credits) This program provide individuals the knowledge and skills needed to provide seamless quality service to older adults and their families. Gerontology career pathways include a wide variety of service and leadership opportunies . District Service Provider Social Service Coordinator Advocacy Specialist Benefits Coordinator Career Opportunities Wage Range: $15.50-25.00/hr Connue Educaon Resume Educaon Job Job 400 Seventh Street North La Crosse, WI 54601 VISIT For College Transfers Agreements www.westerntc.edu/university-transfer Transcripted Credit opons vary from program to program. Possible Credit for Prior Learning varies from program to program. Please contact the Welcome Center for further details This pathway is a shared program between Western Technical College and Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC). Many of the courses can be taken through Western but certain course have to completed through NWTC.

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Page 1: areer Pathway Gerontology Pathwayareer Pathway Gerontology Pathway Gerontology asics Internal ertificate (12 redits) This certificate enhances the skills of anyone whose work may include

Health and Public Service Division

Career Pathway

Gerontology Pathway

G e r o n t o l o g y B a s i c s

I n t e r n a l C e r t i f i c a t e ( 1 2 C r e d i t s )

This certificate enhances the skills of anyone whose work may include providing care to aging populations.

Health Service Assistant Home Health Aide

Transportation Specialist

C a r e e r O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Wage Range: $10.50-12.75/hr

Gerontology

A s s o c i a t e D e g r e e ( 6 6 c r e d i t s )

This program provide individuals the knowledge and skills needed to provide seamless quality service to older adults and their families. Gerontology career pathways include a wide variety of service and leadership opportunities .

District Service Provider Social Service Coordinator

Advocacy Specialist Benefits Coordinator

C a r e e r O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Wage Range: $15.50-25.00/hr

Continue Education

Resume Education

Job

Job

400 Seventh Street North La Crosse, WI 54601

V I S I T

For College Transfers

Agreements

www.westerntc.edu/university -transfer Transcripted Credit options vary

from program to program.

Possible Credit for Prior Learning

varies from program to program.

Please contact the Welcome Center for further details

This pathway is a shared program between Western Technical College and Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC).

Many of the courses can be taken through Western but certain course have to completed through NWTC.

Page 2: areer Pathway Gerontology Pathwayareer Pathway Gerontology Pathway Gerontology asics Internal ertificate (12 redits) This certificate enhances the skills of anyone whose work may include

Career Pathways are a clear, manageable way to access your education that provides employer-recognized, stackable credentials tied to specific jobs,

education and career progression. All credits earned apply towards your next credential and provides new

opportunities or increased wages.

Course

Number Course Description Cr.

Term

1

10103101 Introduction to Microsoft Word 1 X

10520150 Intro to Gerontology 3 X X

10544202 Physical Aspects of Aging 3 X X

10801195 Written Communication 3 X

10809198 Intro to Psychology 3 X

NWTC* College Success Skills 1 X

Term 2

NWTC* Healthy Aging 3 X

NWTC* Social Gerontology 3 X

10544205 Intro to Alzheimer’s and Dementia 3 X X

10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication 3 X

10804123 Math w/Business Apps 3 X

10809188 Developmental Psychology 3 X

Term 3

10102126 Business Financials 3 X

10106106 Quality Customer Service 3 X

NWTC* Death and Dying 3 X

10544207 Legal and Ethical Issues of Aging 3 X X

NWTC* Generations and Diversity 3 X

10809172 Intro to Diversity Studies 3 X

10104114 Marketing Principles 3 X

Term 4

10196191 Supervision 3 X

NWTC* Developing Gerontology Professional 3 X

NWTC* Programs & Services Aging 3 X

NWTC* Gerontology Internship 4 X

T o t a l C r e d i t H o u r s 12 66

Gerontology

Associate Degree

Gerontology Basics

Certificate

2017-18 Academic Year

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This is an equal opportunity program.

Health and Public Service Division

Career Pathway

Gerontology Pathway